Futures: related pages
Option
The right to buy or sell an asset at a pre-arranged price.
Contract for difference (CFD)
An abbreviation of contract for difference. An agreement to pay an amount based on the change in some underlying number, not necessarily a security.
Derivatives
A security, the value of which depends on the value of another security. Used to either hedge risks or for speculative investments.
Forwards
An agreement to buy or sell a given quantity of a commodity or a particular asset at a specified future date at a pre-agreed price.
Swaps
An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another, often used to switch currencies and interest rates (fixed vs floating).
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